Very interesting. Colejr, thanks for posting.
Hadn't seen that yet. But I don't think this is a great approach for a conversion. In Germany you find tons of rear furniture- kitchen camper conversion kits for all kind of models. People by them or build them by themselves from what is already out there. Like these here:
http://www.summermobil.de/summermobil-flexi.html
https://www.kauai-camper.de/
The Pop up roof and folding seats are the parts that are interesting for me, if the cost is much more decent then from the current conversion companies on the market.
But for me the rear kitchen camper is not working and I am going another route that is a mix between a Westfalia layout , that aloows to transform the van back to passenger van ,using removable pods. You can us ethe kicthen insid eor outside and they will swing out on side door if you like to cook outside . Thy will be mounted to the existing track system. Very much like Tonke
Reimo :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEyhukyGuRw#t=91.97115
and Space campers in Europe offer for the VW T6.
I think the Kick starter is a legit way to raise money and awareness for to develop a service or product, don't see much wrong there. Heck, may be I will be successful with my plans and go the same route to raise funds if if enough interest is there to offer conversion kits

.. we shall see